Dumb newbie question

[Blanco]

OK,
So I have had my griff (500) for 2 months and I am still finding buttons that I don't know what they do!

Under the dash to the left of the steering wheel there is a big black push button. It doesn't seem to stay in or toggle, it just pushes and releases.

I have tried aimlessly pushing it and nothing seems to happen. Anyone got any ideas?

[steve-v8s]

Turns the instrument lights on / off. RTFM ?

[catretriever]

Although I gather some people have this switch wired as a fan override instead...

[beano500]

...and if you don't use it very often, when you turn the lights off one night to see what difference it makes you'll find the switch sticks and you can't get them back on again

[dnb]

I fixed that one fairly quickly...

[groucho]

Yes, I have this button. It turns the cooling fans on, so if you are in traffic you can have the fans on as long as you like.

The reason nothing happened when you tried the button is because you probably didn't have the ignition on.

Grouch.

[rick.e]

groucho said:

The reason nothing happened when you tried the button is because you probably didn't have the ignition on. Grouch.

.....Or more likely didn't have the lights switched on!

[old64er]

mine switches the dash lights on/off and it shows it in the manual (93 griff)

[dans500]

I don't have a button in this position, or a switch, so its one thing less to worry abut not functioning properly.
I do owever seem to have a second fan speed control, for the cabin, to the lower right of the steering colum.

[groucho]

old64er said:

mine switches the dash lights on/off and it shows it in the manual (93 griff)

My manual also shows this. Someone must have rewired mine as catretriever said.

I see that old64er and myself are in the same business.
Same job same car.

Grouch.

>> Edited by groucho on Friday 20th August 19:46

[old64er]

groucho said:

I see that old64er and myself are in the same business. Same job same car. Grouch. >> Edited by groucho on Friday 20th August 19:46

well you need something for the spare time on your hands eh? would that be commercial or domestic roofing.
i only started doing it last Nov after 15 years on the spanners, i work on commercial roofs and the first few times on the rafters had the arse twitchin!!!

[groucho]

Hi, old64er. Mostly building sites ie: new work but also do domestic work, lots of extensions and some restrips. Been doing it now since I left school, let's say more than a year ago.

Grouch.